完形填空 A）
Do you know the history of bowling（保龄球）? Scientists think that a game like bowling was ___ 1 in Egypt thousands of years ago. Things look like the balls and bowling pins were found buried(埋葬) with a child who __2 around 5,200 B. C.
People who study history know that the game was popular in Germany around 200-300 A.D. It was played in some churches in order to __3__ that they were very good Christians. When people bowled poorly, they had to go to church more ___4__ than the others.
The first bowling place was built inside a very big building and __5__ in England in 1455. Then the game was taken to the United States where most people played it outside just for fun.
During the 1800s, many people in the United States began to bowl for ___6__, so several cities made the game illegal（违法的. And later, a group ____7__ the American Bowling Congress (ABC) began around 1900. The job of this group was to clean up bowling and make it a gentleman’s game again. At that time, the game was mostly played by men. If women played, they ____8__a curtain up so that the men were not able to see them.
Then, in 1916, a woman’s ___9___ named the Women’s International Bowling Congress (WIBC) made a point of showing that the game was fine for ___10___ men and women.
1. A. done B. played C. seen D. watched
2. A. died B. was dying C. dead D. death
3. A. tell B. show C. look D. say
4. A. possible B. often C. time D. chance
5. A. closed B. built C. opened D. stopped
6. A. fun B. pleasure C. money D. health
7. A. calling B. calls C. naming D. named
8. A. hanged B. hang C. hung D. hunged
9. A. party B. group C. class D. kind
10. A. between B. both C. all D. whole
B）How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups. And old people wishing they were 1 again. Each age has its pleasure and its pains, and the happiest person always enjoys what each age 2 him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are 3 responsibilities（责任）to make life better. If a child has good parents, he is raised, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is 4 that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. But a child has his 5 . He is not so free to do what he wishes to do. He is 6 being told not to do something, or being punished for what he has wrongly done.
When a young man starts to earn his own living（谋生）, he can no longer expect others to 7 his food, his clothes, and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live 8 . If he spends most of his time 9 in the ways that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. 10 , if he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.
1. A. children B. young C. active D. strong
2. A. leaves B. hopes C. makes D. gives
3. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
4. A. impossible B. natural C. common D. harmful
5. A. pains B. weakness C. dreams D. rights
6. A. year by year B. again and again C. one by one D. for ever
7. A. take the place of B. pay for C. talk about D. think of
8. A. comfortably B. freely C. peacefully D. separately
9. A. playing about B. play about C. played about D. plays about
10. A. By the way B. Possibly C. Though D. However
阅读理解：A）
The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people. We can listen to cool music and news reports. And it is all because of ours ears! They bring us a world of sounds.
But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, but too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.
Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. A large number of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But six children out of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a child has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have learning problems at school.
A lot of things can cause hearing problems. For example, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.
Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following:
? Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs. A pair of good earplugs can cut the noise by 30 decibels.
? When swimming , remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.
? Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out. CDACB
Keep these things in mind! Then you won’t be saying “What” when you are older.
1. The underlined word “earwax” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 耳膜 B. 耳鸣 C. 耳垢 D. 耳疾
2. In the first paragraph , the writer wants to ________.
A. tell us many beautiful sounds. B. describe the use of ears.
C. explain the kinds of sounds. D. show the importance of ears.
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?
A. Hearing problems caused by diseases. B. People with hearing problems.
C. Ways to protect our ears. D. Danger of loud noise.
4. Hearing problems may be caused by ______.
A. a little earwax. B. learning problems at school.
C. noise louder than 85 decibels. D. earplugs that can only cut noise by 15 decibels.
5. The underlined sentence means _______.
A. when you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “what”.
B. when you get older, you still have good hearing.
C. When you get older, you won’t ask question.
D. The older you are, the less questions you’ll have.
B). Many adults think that the decision to buy a computer is theirs. They are the world’s webmasters. But now, a US survey (调查) has found children are getting more and more interested in the Internet. The number of children using the Internet has grown to three times in the past three years.
Three years ago, the number of 2 to 17 years old children entering Webworld was eight million. Today, the number has inscreased to 25 million. By the year 2008, the number of children online is expected to be 42 million.
More and more children are using the Net because their parents use it. The survey showed that the number of parents using the Net has changed from 4.5 million to 16.4 million.
The survey found many other interesting facts:
? Almost two-thirds of US families have home computers. Forty-six percent of all family members are hooked(沉迷于) on the Internet.
? Girls are using the Net as much as boys.
? In five years, schools will become the main gateways to the Internet for children.
1. By the year 2008, the number of children online will be ______ more than today.
A. 8 million B. 17 million C. 25 million D. 42 million
2. Why are more and more children using the Net now?
A. because they needn’t go to school any more.
B. Because they will have exams on the Net.
C. Because their parents often use the Net and affect() them.
D.Because their teachers give lessons on the Net all day.
3. What does the survey say on girls’ going online?
A. The girls go on line less than boys.
B. They spend a lot of time on the Net like boys.
C. They are weak in using the Net.
D. The girl only use the Net at school.
4. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Adults Become the Owner of the Internet. B. Children Lead the Internet.
C. How do Children Use the Net? D. The Growing Number of People Entering Webworld.
5. Which of the following are about the survey on the Internet use?
1) More and more children are interested in the Internet.
2) Three-fourths of US families have home computers.
3) Forty-six percent of all family members are deep in the Internet.
4) Boys use the Net as much as girls.
5) Schools will become the main gateways to the Internet for children in five years.
A. 1) 2) 3) 4) B. 1) 2) 4) 5) C. 2) 3) 4) 5) D. 1) 3) 4) 5)
C) Did you see snow in your hometown last winter? Did you feel it was warmer than before? “There have been 21 warm winters in China since 1986,” said scientists. They also said that in the past 100 years, as the global(全球的) temperatures went up by 0.74℃, the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4℃ in only 50 years.
China needs to take quick action to cut carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)emission(排放), because it’s the main reason for global warming. The good news is that China has seen the important of going green. China set the goal of cutting energy use by 20% and pollution emission by 10% in the 11th Five-Year plan.
Can you slow golbal warming? Sure! You and your family can take steps to cut the amount of carbon dioxide that is sent out into the air.
Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth.
Wear used clothes. Wearing your brother’s, or sister’s or dad’s old T-shirt means you save the energy.
Change your light bulbs(灯泡). Use energy-saving light bulbs. And don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!
Ride the bus. Taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year. Say no to plastic bags. The next time your parents go to the market, ask them to use baskets.
Open a window. Don’t use the air conditioner(空调), and let some fresh air in. When you have to use the conditioner, set the temperature higher in the summer and lower in the winter to save energy.
Make small changes in your daily life. Don’t use paper cups, bags and boxes.
It’s time for all of us to do something to save the earth.
1. The main reason for global warming is _________.
A. The oil B. carbon dioxide C. paper cups, bags and boxes. D. television and computers
2. The word “energy” in the second paragraph means “___________”.
A. 活力 B. 干劲 C. 精力 D. 能源
3. How many pieces of advice are there in this passage?
A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six
4. Which of the following is true?
A. It’s a pity to wear your dad’s old T-shirt.
B. Using air conditioners may be a waste of energy.
C. Taking a bus wastes a lot of oil every year.
D. Using paper bags saves energy a lot.
5. The passage is mainly about the ways to _________.
A. slow down global warming B. make energy
C. change our daily life D.change the world weather
答案：
完型填空A：1-5 BABBC 6---10 CDCBB B: 1-5 BDAAA 6-10 BBAAD
阅读：A. 1—5. CDACB B. 1---5 BCBBD C. 1---5 BDDBA